Meink, Saltzman make case for Space Force expansion
WASHINGTON — Department of the Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the U.S. Space Force is preparing for…
Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling
WASHINGTON — As it plans for a future in which satellites can be refueled in orbit, the U.S.…
DIU wants commercially developed imagery satellites for on-orbit spying
WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) wants to buy commercially produced satellites to take close-ups of other…
NASA Administrator Eyes Greater Collaboration with Pentagon
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HEO, SatVu, Sierra Nevada nab first of NRO’s new commercial imagery contracts
WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office has granted the first three contracts under its newest contracting vehicle for…
Space Force buys second Otter spacecraft to power satellites on orbit
WASHINGTON — Startup Starfish Space has won a $54.5 million contract to provide the Space Force with a…
Space Force awards $54.5 million contract to Starfish Space for GEO servicing vehicle
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $54.5 million contract to Starfish Space to build and…
Army’s new space career field won’t ‘encroach’ on Space Force: Official
WASHINGTON — A top service official at the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command recently attempted to reassure…
SpaceX unveils ‘Stargaze’ space tracking system
WASHINGTON — SpaceX today unveiled an online tool, called Stargaze, for tracking space objects and warning of potential…
The modern-day space race is taking over Central California — and not everyone is happy about it
The rolling grasslands and rocky beaches of Vandenberg Space Force Base, home to more than a dozen at-risk…
As satellites become targets, Space Force plans for growth and a broader role
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force could double in size within the next decade as the Pentagon increasingly…
Quote of the Day by Stephen Hawking: ‘We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But…’
Space Quote of the Day: Stephen Hawking’s “Advanced Monkeys” Line Still Hits Hard “We are just an advanced…